Renovating in Saint-Sulpice: what to know
Planning works in Saint-Sulpice, canton of Vaud? Before requesting quotes, local context helps: climate drives the value of insulation and heating, cantonal rules govern boiler replacement, and tax deductions can noticeably reduce the bill.
Local housing stock
The federal building register lists 664 residential buildings with 2'639 dwellings in Saint-Sulpice. 55% were built before 1980, before serious insulation standards, and 66% are still heated with oil or gas.
Age of residential buildings
- Before 19196 %
- 1919–194513 %
- 1946–196012 %
- 1961–197012 %
- 1971–198012 %
- 1981–199010 %
- 1991–20005 %
- 2001–20106 %
- Since 201124 %
Main heating energy
- Gas44 %
- Heat pump27 %
- Heating oil22 %
- Electricity4 %
- Wood2 %
- District heating1 %
Heating and hot water: which energies?
| Energy | Heating | Hot water |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 44 % | 40 % |
| Heating oil | 22 % | 23.7 % |
| District heating | 1 % | 0.2 % |
| Heat pump | 27 % | 10.3 % |
| Electricity | 4 % | 8 % |
| Wood | 2 % | 1 % |
| Solar thermal | 0 % | 16.4 % |
Each line gives the share of buildings using that energy, separately for heating and for hot water. The two columns do not always reach 100%: some buildings combine two systems, or reported none.
Type of heating system
- Boiler (unspecified)48.4 %
- Heat pump27.4 %
- Condensing boiler12.6 %
- Standard boiler6.1 %
- Central electric heating3.6 %
- Heat exchanger (district)0.6 %
- Stove0.6 %
A standard non-condensing boiler is usually older and less efficient.
Houses or apartment buildings?
- Single-family houses51.4 %
- Two-dwelling houses14.6 %
- Apartment buildings (3+)33.9 %
- Other0.2 %
10.5 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.
The typical building
- storeys (median)
- 3
- median footprint
- 146 m²
- median dwelling area
- 87 m²
Dwellings by number of rooms
Dwellings per building
- 1 dwelling51.4 %
- 2 to 421.4 %
- 5 to 918.1 %
- 10 to 197.7 %
- 20 or more1.5 %
Renovations, heritage and volumes
For renovation planning in Saint-Sulpice, official building register figures provide essential insights. With one building formally listed under heritage protection, property owners must contact the municipality early to understand specific permit requirements. Regarding building volume, data is partial, covering only 113 out of 341 houses measured according to the SIA 416 standard. For these properties, the median volume is 1068 cubic meters, which serves as a key indicator for scaling insulation improvements or heating system upgrades. Please note that these figures represent a limited portion of the total housing stock currently recorded in the register.
Source : OFS — RegBL (export communal complet). Existing residential buildings; percentages of recorded values.
Rules of the canton of Vaud
These rules apply across the whole canton, not only in Saint-Sulpice.
Choose your works in Saint-Sulpice
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